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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Jumana Words

Welcome to our Jumana vocabulary page! Jumana is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Cawishana and Mandawaka. We have included twenty basic Jumana words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Jumana word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Jumana language site for more free resources.

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Jumana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Jumana words
One/Un/Uno	Aphla
Two/Deux/Dos	Liágua
Three/Trois/Tres	Mabä'agua
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Sömanlú
Water/Eau/Agua	Uhú
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Oyé
House/Maison/Casa	Pana
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Núla
Hand/Main/Mano	Nogabí
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Irari

Click here to see Jumana vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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